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Five Weeks in a Balloon (Extraordinary Voyages, #1)

Jules Verne

Hardcover | Pages: 432 pages

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Original Title:	Cinq semaines en ballon
ISBN:	1421820609 (ISBN13: 9781421820606)
Edition Language:	English
Characters:	Joe Gillayley, Samuel Fergusson, Dick Kennedy
Setting:	London, England,1862(United Kingdom)

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There was a large audience assembled on the 14th of January, 1862, at the session of the Royal Geographical Society, No. 3 Waterloo Place, London. The president, Sir Francis M -, made an important communication to his colleagues, in an address that was frequently interrupted by applause. This rare specimen of eloquence terminated with the following sonorous phrases bubbling over with patriotism: "England has always marched at the head of nations" (for, the reader will observe, the nations always march at the head of each other), "by the intrepidity of her explorers in the line of geographical discovery." (General assent). "Dr. Samuel Ferguson, one of her most glorious sons, will not reflect discredit on his origin." ("No, indeed!" from all parts of the hall.)

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Title	:	Five Weeks in a Balloon (Extraordinary Voyages, #1)
Author	:	Jules Verne
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 432 pages
Published	:	August 1st 2006 by 1st World Library - Literary Society (first published 1863)
Categories	:	Classics. Fiction. Adventure. Science Fiction. Cultural. France. Fantasy. European Literature. French Literature

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This is a story of three mens journey across Africa in a balloon. The story is very dated and written in accordance with the social norms of the day. In this regard, it can be perceived as racist and, given there are no female characters, sexist. However, the story is a classic. It is full of suspense and drama which leaves the reader on the edge of the seat wondering what will happen next. Interestingly, the story has no villain characters, the landscape and the people and animals in it are the

The first book written by Jules Verne and the first in Extraordinary Voyages series that I began reading. It isn't bad but also not a great read that one would expect from an adventures book by famous Jules Verne. I hope the next ones that I will read will be more exciting.Three man decide to fly across Africa in a balloon. This is a science fiction for that time and I don't know much about balloons to see how close to reality it was. The descriptions made it seem very realistic which is

Not the best Verne I read. It still amazes me how modern some comments feel. At the other side: the tone sadly is very racist and only understandable if you look at the time it was written. However there are far better works of Julles Verne worth the read.

I had a vision that I read all Jules Verne Adventure Books. I read some of his book as a child, this one I missed. I have to say, I was really disappointed and all the reasons you will read under the 1-star and 2-star reviews apply to mine as well.There is racism and actually "white supremacy" there - something that I think was very IN at that time. The africans are all savages and cannibals. The three idiots in the ballon have no doubt about that, they question their origins not a second, they

It's tough nowadays to enjoy a light-hearted adventure drenched in so much hardcore Victorian era racism.

A late review, because actually I've started reading this book after I've finished reading "Around the World in 80 Days" (two in one). Similar plot, one guy tries to prove that he's capable of doing something that others can only imagine (and cannot). That is why the more I read Verne's books, the more I feel that he's trying to stress human spirit and optimism. If you have the capability, funding and strength to achieve your dreams, go for it and who cares about what others may think. That's

I really enjoyed this book. Sure, it had it's problems. The plot was a bit formulaic, and the charactersweren't all that deep and fleshed out. But it was fun, and entertaining.Don't be put of by comments of racist language, although that is certainly scattered throughout the book. But this book was also published in 1862, and so is a product of it's times, and you have to take that into account when readingit.